Breaking News: Asia
China leaves benchmark lending rates unchanged as Beijing signals tolerance for stronger yuan
The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) building in Beijing, China, on Tuesday, April 18, 2023. Bloomberg | Getty Images China’s central bank kept its benchmark lending rates unchanged Tuesday as authorities navigate a balancing act of supporting a slowing economy while maintaining currency stability. The People’s Bank of China held its 1-year and 5-year loan […]
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Asia markets shrugs off Wall Street sell-off as Trump revives tariff threat and AI fears hit tech
BEIJING, CHINA – NOVEMBER 11: The national flag of China flies in front of the headquarters of the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) on November 11, 2025, in Beijing, China. The PBOC serves as the country’s central bank, overseeing monetary policy, financial regulation, and currency issuance. (Photo by Cheng Xin/Getty Images) Cheng Xin | Getty […]
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Three Silicon Valley engineers charged with stealing Google trade secrets and sending data to Iran
People walk near a sign outside of Google headquarters in Mountain View, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty Images A federal grand jury indicted three Silicon Valley engineers on charges of stealing trade secrets from Google and other technology companies and transferring sensitive data to Iran, prosecutors said Thursday. Samaneh Ghandali, 41, […]
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Japan inflation falls below BOJ’s 2% target for first time since March 2022
Shop owners of a 70-year-old “takoyaki”, or octopus balls, restaurant chat while cooking along a street in the Taito Ward area of Tokyo on February 21, 2025. Richard A. Brooks | Afp | Getty Images Japan’s headline inflation rate fell to 1.5% in January, its lowest level since March 2022. The reading ended a run […]
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Asia-Pacific markets mostly fall, tracking Wall Street losses, as U.S.-Iran tensions take hold
Aerial view of Mt. Fuji, Tokyo Tower and modern skyscrapers in Tokyo on a sunny day. Yongyuan | E+ | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were mixed on Friday, after all three major Wall Street indexes declined overnight pressured by a drop in private credit stocks and Iran-U.S. tensions. Prospects of a strike on Iran have […]
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Former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol gets life sentence over martial law attempt
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA – APRIL 21: Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol arrives for his criminal trial on insurrection charges at a courtroom of the Seoul Central District Court on April 21, 2025 in Seoul, South Korea. The second trial regarding former President Yoon Suk-yeol’s charge of leading a rebellion hold at the Seoul […]
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Japan’s economy avoids technical recession, but fourth-quarter rebound misses expectations
Pedestrians stand in front of an electronic quotation board displaying the numbers of the Nikkei Stock Average on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo on Feb. 3, 2026. Kazuhiro Nogi | Afp | Getty Images Japan’s economy grew 0.1% in the fourth quarter of 2025 compared with the previous three months, narrowly avoiding a technical […]
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Asia stock markets track losses on Wall Street as AI fears hit sentiment
An aerial view of Singapore’s skyline. Tong Thi Viet Phuong | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened mostly lower Friday after fears about artificial intelligence disruption in the U.S. sent the S&P 500 to a third straight day of losses. Certain pockets of the U.S. stock market have been hit this year by the […]
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Asia markets mostly rise as investors shrug off weak U.S. retail sales, assess China inflation
19 November 2025, China, Shanghai: Boats sail past downtown Shanghai on the Huangpu River. The tallest building on the skyline is the Shanghai Tower (rear). Bernd von Jutrczenka | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets traded mostly higher Wednesday, continuing their rally despite AI fears and weak economic data spooking U.S. investors. The U.S. […]
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China consumer inflation rises less than expected in January as producer price deflation persists
Chinese consumers are experiencing “luxury shame” similar to what happened in the U.S. during the 2008-09 financial crisis, according to a June Bain and Company report. Jade Gao | Afp | Getty Images China’s consumer inflation rose less than expected in January while the deflation in producer prices persisted, in a sign of continued deflationary […]
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